#liverpoolplayhouse : following success of his video for “You shouldn’t look at me” Elvis Costello leading work to stage Face in the Crowd at his hometown theatre. Long term Playhouse associates Alan Bleasedale in place as executive director and Andrew Schofield taking the lead role of Larry "L...

Loving this thread - Elvis is King! From World and his wife : Some alliteration : The k issing c ousins slip outside to c uddle and c onfess She says sweet nothing at all it's much more of a mess The c onversation melts like c hocolate down their open jaws As the juniper berry slips down just like l...

I found it satisfactory at best, .... Am I the only one here who doesn't think Look Now is a masterpiece? Nope, count on me in that regard too. But there are tons of other LPs that I do think are epic, so there are plenty of alternatives vying for my attention. Can't remember the last time I gave P...

How major is major? :lol: “Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Even among men lacking all distinction he inevitably stood out as a man lacking more distinction than all the rest, and people w...

I rushed out to buy the 2CD version from a shop today. Seems to be selling well Probe Records - frequented by the adolescent Declan MacManus - had sold out of their vinyl by lunchtime. I hope he has a hit on his hands. If you're a big fan of Painted from Memory you will love it, and if you're not (l...

Yeah, looking at the Wiki he's known to have played it live 53 times between 21st December 1982 at the Royal Court in Liverpool ( I was there ) and 3rd December 1984 - time for a revival as part of a Look Now UK Spring 2019 tour setlist methinks.

Sulky you obviously missed my contribution to the 'quiet piano' thread : EC performed this @ Bridgewater Hall, Manchester last year. My memory ( which admittedly plays tricks on me ) is of a very simple arrangement, one man and his guitar, pretty sure he introduced it as what happened next to Jimmy....

this complicated mix. . EC performed this @ Bridgewater Hall, Manchester last year. My memory ( which admittedly plays tricks on me ) is of a very simple arrangement, one man and his guitar, pretty sure he introduced it as what happened next to Jimmy. Fast forward 12 months and I'm not yet in love ...